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The total population of Yancey County is estimated to be 18,538 with 9,203 males (49.64%) and 9,335 females (50.36%). There are 132 more females than males in Yancey County.
The median household income in Yancey County was $48,991 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,495(2.96%) from $50,486 in 2020. This income is 65.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Yancey County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,023. Overall, the median household income for the county of Yancey County stands at $48,991.
In Yancey County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,013 for males and $24,926 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,419 for males and $42,000 for females.
In Yancey County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $49,593, followed by Asian households at $42,224, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $41,252.
In 2022, the population of Yancey County was 18,811, a 0.19% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yancey County's population was 18,776, an increase of 1.55% compared to a population of 18,490 in 2020.
The median age in Yancey County, NC is 48.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.00% were under the age of 15, 15.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.56% aged 30 to 64, 22.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yancey County population: 94.72% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.52% are some other race and 2.34% are multiracial.